F B300
User Ma n u a l
Rev. 001
Printer Presentation
This dot-matrix printer is a multi-purpose printer for counter applications. Its compact structure
is designed to be integrated in an ergonomic environment. The printer provides a high level of
reliability, form-handling accuracy and data integrity. Its main features are:
• Printing on d iffer en t t yp es p a p er : cut sheets, multiparts and fanfold paper
• High print pressure for m u lt ip a r t d ocu m en t s
• High p r in t qu a lit y supplied by a 24 wire print head
• H igh r elia b ilit y p a p er h a n d lin g
The straight paper path allows the printing on particular documents such as multipart forms.
• Au t om a t ic p a p er t h ick n ess a d ju st m en t
The print head detects automatically the paper thickness for correct printing on any type of
document.
• E a sy p a p er h a n d lin g
The cut sheets are placed on the front table by the operator and the printer loads it without
any other user intervention. The paper ejection towards the front or the rear of the printer
allows an easy access to the printed document.
For the fanfold paper the printer offers the zero tear-off feature, which allows a paper
handling without waste of paper, and the paper parking feature.
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• Au t om a t ic sw it ch in g b et w een cu t sh eet s a n d fa n fold p a p er
If the paper path is empty (i.e. the fanfold paper is in the first line position), when inserting a
cut sheet into the printer, it is automatically loaded after the printer automatically parked
the fanfold paper. The fanfold paper can then be loaded again simply pressing the
key.
LOAD/PARK
• Au t om a t ic d ocu m en t a lign m en t feature
The printer checks automatically the alignment of the top margin and the left margin of the
document and adjusts it, if necessary. The printout is therefore performed correctly
independently from the paper loading position.
• Stor a ge of fou r com p lete con figu r a tion s for instant recall
• Sta n d a r d p a r a llel a n d ser ia l in ter fa ce and automatic switch-over function.
• Ea sy p r in ter setu p
• Supported em u la t ion s: IBM Proprinter XL24E, XL24E AGM, 2390+ and Epson 570
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Unpacking the Printer
Together with the printer the following items are included in the shipment box:
Notify any damage to your supplier.
• Paper stand
• Ribbon cartridge
• Power cable
• CD-ROM with the printer documentation and drivers.
Always keep the packing material in a safe place as you must repack the printer into it, when you
need to move it.
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Printer Parts
Never remove any printer part unless it is expressly indicated in this manual.
Front view
Operator Panel
Printer Cover
Paper Stand
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Rear View
Rear cover
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Printer Installation
Choosing a Suitable Location
Consider the following points when you choose the location for your printer:
• The distance between the printer and the host computer must not exceed the length of the
interface cable;
• The location must be sturdy, horizontal and stable;
• Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight, extreme heat, cold, dust or humidity;
• You need an AC power outlet compatible with the plug of the printer’s power cord. The voltage
of the outlet must match the voltage shown on the printer’s Name Plate;
• When printing on standard paper formats, the paper is partially ejected on the rear side of the
printer. Make sure that behind the printer there is sufficient clearance to correctly move the
paper;
• Make sure that behind the printer there is sufficient clearance to easily load the fanfold
paper;
• Make sure that the power and interface cables do not hamper the fanfold paper while it is
loaded into the printer.
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Installing the Paper Stand
1. Open the printer cover.
2. Match the hooks on the lower side of the
paper stand with the clefts on the printer
front part.
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3. Holding the paper stand oblique insert the hooks into the printer clefts.
4. Lower the paper stand to horizontal position making sure that the two holders on both sides
are correctly inserted into the corresponding slots. Press the paper stand down until it clips
into place.
5. Close the printer cover.
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Installing the Power Cable
1. Find the power cable connector and the rating plate on the rear side of the printer.
Make sure that your power supply matches the power rating of the printer.
In case the power rating does not correspond DO NOT CONNECT THE PRINTER TO THE MAINS.
Consult your dealer for help.
Always use a grounded outlet.
2. Insert the power cable into the
connector on the printer and the other
end into a convenient mains outlet.
3. Press the
key on the operator panel
to power the printer on.
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Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
To install the ribbon cartridge, the printer must be powered on.
1. Remove the cartridge from its bag. Turn
the tension knob in the direction of the
arrow to tighten the ribbon.
2. Open the printer cover, the print head
moves to the ribbon installation position.
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3. Hold the ribbon cartridge slightly
inclined with the ribbon mask in front of
the print head.
4. Insert the ribbon cartridge into the print
head carriage, leading the cartridge pins
into the fixing guides. In this way you
assure the correct ribbon mask position in
front of the print head. Push the cartridge
onto the print carriage until it clicks into
place.
5. Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon.
6. Close the printer cover.
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Paper Handling
This printer is designed for versatile an reliable paper handling. The flat-bed mechanism allows
the handling of special documents, such as multiple invoices, postcards, labels and tickets.
The print head detects the paper edges automatically, the sheet can therefore be inserted in any
position within the detection area according to the rules described in the following paragraph.
The paper alignment sensors determine the alignment of the upper and left paper margins,
adjusting them if necessary.
The print head determines the thickness of the documents and matches its position.
Loading Paper
Loading Cut sheet and Multiparts
• The inserted documents must not have folds, tears, pins, clips, staples or any foreign material.
Clip
Pin
Tear
Staple
Fold
Foreign
m aterial
If you insert damaged documents or paper with foreign material, you can seriously damage the
printer.
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When inserting the paper into the printer, keep the following points in mind:
• The document may not exceed the limits of the paper stand.
Right Limit
Left Limit
• The documents having a width of at least 90 mm must be inserted on the left hand side over
the grooved area on the paper stand.
The documents must cover the whole grooved area, otherwise the printer will not accept the
paper.
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• To load the documents having a width of less than 90 mm:
− make sure that in the program menu the MANUALLOADINGitem is enabled.
− hold the paper against the left paper guide of the paper support while inserting it into the
printer
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Loading fanfold paper
The fanfold paper is loaded form the rear of the printer.
1. Lower the two levers of the rear printer cover and unhook it from the printer.
2. Unhook the right tractor moving the tractor lever towards the outside of the printer.
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3. Open the two tractor covers.
4. Insert the perforation of the fanfold paper on the left paper tractor. Close the tractor door.
Insert the paper on the right paper tractor and close the tractor door.
The upper margin of the inserted paper should not exceed the tractors.
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Make sure, that the paper is inserted correctly (straight).
5. Move the right paper tractor towards the right to slightly tighten the paper. Lock the tractor
in that position moving the tractor lever towards the inside of the printer.
Make sure, that the paper is not too taught, otherwise it may tear.
6. Hook the rear tractor cover into the corresponding slots (1) and push it against the printer
until both rear tractor levers (2) firmly hook into the printer.
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1
7. Press
to load the paper into the printer.
LOAD/PARK
To remove the paper from the printer follow the above sequence backwards.
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The Operator Panel
The operator panel is located on the front left side of the printer and is composed of function keys
and leds with which you can easily check the printer status and select the functions as described
below:
MICRO FEED
P1
P2
P3
LF
FF
LOAD
PARK
P4
PROGRAM
ONLINE
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Function keys
Turns the printer on or off.
To turn the printer off, this key must be pressed for at least 3 seconds.
Toggles between Letter Quality and Draft printing mode.
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This key is active, when the printer is offline or when the printer is online and no
print data are in the buffer.
When pressed while powering the printer on, selects the printer setup mode. See “Printer
Setup” later in this manual.
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If the paper path is empty, the fanfold paper is loaded into the printer (
function). This function is performed when the printer is online or offline.
LOAD
PARK
LOAD
If paper is loaded in the printer, pressing this key, the
function is performed:
PARK
• a single sheet is loaded in the printer, pressing this key it is ejected;
• if the fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, pressing this key it is parked of the
printer is offline ( indicator off) or when the printer is online (
ON LINE
indicator on) and there are no data to be printed.
ON LINE
The PARK key has different effects depending on the selection for the PARK
MODE item in the Program Setup. See the description of this item later in this
manual.
↑
↓
Moves the fanfold paper forward in microsteps or continuously when keeping the
key pressed.
This key is enabled, when the printer cover is open.
Moves the fanfold paper backwards in microsteps or continuously when keeping
the key pressed.
This key is enabled, when the printer cover is open.
Moves the paper one line.
LF
FF
If fanfold paper is loaded, the key moves it forward one page.
If a single sheet is loaded, it is moved forward for the selected page length.
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PROGRAM
Selects one of the available configurations (
,
,
and
or a configuration
P4
P1 P2 P3
couple
or ) if the PROGRAM LOCKEDparameter is not enabled.
P2/P4
P1/P3
This key is active, when the printer is offline or when the printer is online and no
print data are in the buffer.
When pressed while powering the printer on, selects the offset adjustment page.
See “Offset Adjustment ” later in this manual.
ON LINE
Toggles the printer between online and offline status.
When pressed while powering the printer on, selects the Self Test printout. See
“Printing a Test Page” in this manual.
Display
The display normally shows the printer name or is used to indicate fault states of the printer.
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Leds
POWER
On, if the printer is powered on.
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On, if the Letter Quality mode is selected.
P1, P2,
P3, P4
Indicate the currently selected configuration both in normal printing mode and
during the Printer Setup procedure. See “Printer Setup” later in this section.
If the INTERFACE TYPE function is set to auto+blink, when line 1 (parallel
interface) is selected for data transmission, the
indicator blinks.
P1
If the INTERFACE TYPEfunction is set to auto+blink, when line 2 (serial interface)
is selected for data transmission, the indicator blinks.
P2
and
In case of fault condition
,
,
blink.
P4
P1 P2 P3
ON LINE
On, if the printer is online.
Off, if the printer is offline.
Blinks, when receiving printing data from host.
In case of a printer fault during the initialization of the
,
,
,
,
and
indicators
ON LINE
LQ P1 P2 P3 P4
blink contemporaneously. Turn the printer off and on again. If the problem is not solved, call the
Customer Service.
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Software Driver Selection
At this point it is necessary to configure your printer for your application package. The
installation procedures depend upon the host environment.
Together with the printer you receive a CD-ROM containing the printer drivers for the Windows
environment. This printer supports the Plug&Play facility in the Windows95/98/2000®
environment.
If you want to install the printer in the Windows environment, insert the CD-ROM and follow
the instructions.
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Connection to the Host
This printer can be connected to the host by means of a parallel standard Centronics or
bidirectional IEEE 1284 type interface or by means of the serial RS232C interface.
Proceed as follows:
1. Make sure that both the host and the printer are turned off.
2. With the help of the following figure identify the connector for the interface you want to
connect and insert the cable firmly into it.
3. Fix the parallel interface cable by means of the corresponding hooks or the serial cable
tightening the screws on either side of the connector.
SERIAL
(Line 2)
PARALLEL
(Line 1)
Make sure, that the interface cables do not hamper the fanfold paper while it is loaded into the
printer.
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Setting the Interface Parameters
Parallel Interface
The parameters set for the parallel interface match most of the most common environments and
the printer can be used immediately after the connection to the host.
In case you need to modify the standard parameters see “Printer Setup” later in this section.
Serial Interface
Because of the great variety of the possible connection configurations, when you use the serial
interface you will need to set the parameters accordingly.
To assure a correct functioning of the printer connected through the serial interface, the
transmission parameters set for the printer must match the values set for the host. Check the
interface settings on the host and proceed as follows:
1. Press the
key while powering the printer on and keep it pressed until all leds turn briefly on.
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The printer enters the Setup mode.
2. Insert a blank sheet in A4 or Letter format. The printer loads the sheet and stops. The
P1, P2,
and
leds are lit.
P4
P3
3. Press the
4. Press the
key once. The
and
leds are unlit.
P4
PROGRAM
P1, P2, P3
key. The printer prints the first configuration sheet.
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5. To change the values of the serial interface parameters, fill in the marker ( ) beside the value
you want to set with a black or blue ball-point pen or a fiber-pen.
Do not use pencils.
W ORD LENG TH
( )
disabled *
( )
enabled
BA UD RATE
PA RITY B IT
( )
( )
disabled *
enabled
( )
DTR
( )
( )
X O N/XO FF* X ON /X O F F + DT R
If more than one value is set for a parameter, the printer ignores these parameters and maintains
the currently set value.
Do not fill in the marker beside the title of the preprinted form, otherwise the printer will not be
able to read that page.
6. Once the serial interface parameters have been signed, insert the sheet back into the printer.
7. The printer reads the selected values on the configuration sheet and sets them. The settings
are confirmed by a # symbol printed on the left of the corresponding marker.
The printer then returns to normal functioning mode.
For a complete description of the printer setup procedure see the paragraph “Printer Setup” later
in this manual.
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Printing a Test Page
It is now useful to test, if the printer has been correctly installed. For this purpose print the self
test page as follows.
1. Press the
key while powering the printer on and hold the key pressed until all leds
ON LINE
turn briefly on.
2. Insert a single sheet in A4 or Letter format.
The printer prints the Self-Test page. Check that the printout is correct. The following printout
example shows also the printer setup default values.
SELF TEST
FB300 :
Code Version Vx.x xxxxxxxx CharGen:xxxxxxxx ver. x.xx
CONFIGURATION SETUP
DISPLAY LANG.
English
INTERFACE TYPE
INPUT BUFFER
automatic
16 Kb
PROGRAM
progr.1
PROGRAM LOCKED
ERROR BUZZER
JOB BUZZER
SECURITY MODE
AUTO GAP OFFSET
GET EDGE QUOTE
SKIP PERFORATION
TEAR ADJUST
no
AUTOFEED SIGNAL disabled
1 beep
No beep
enabled
+0.000 mm
1/2”
SLCT-IN SIGNAL
IGNORE PE
BUFFER CONTROL
ROBUST XON
disabled
enabled
XON/XOFF
enabled
8 bit
WORD LENGTH
disabled
+0,00 mm
BAUD RATE
PARITY BIT
9600 bps
none
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PROGRAM SETUP
PROGRAM 1
IBM XL24E
Draft
10 cpi
6 lpi
no lock
A4
PROGRAM 2
EPSON 570
Draft
10 cpi
6 lpi
no lock
A4
PROGRAM 3
IBM XL24E
Draft
10 cpi
6 lpi
no lock
#lines
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PROGRAM 4
EPSON 570
Draft
10 cpi
6 lpi
no lock
#lines
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PROTOCOL
FONT
HORIZONTAL PITCH
VERTICAL PITCH
LOCK
FORM LENGTH
0
0
LEFT MARGIN
RIGHT MARGIN
TOP MARGIN
0
96
0
0
96
0
0
96
0
0
96
0
BOTTOM MARGIN
0
0
0
0
IBM C-SET
IBM set 1
17.1 cpi
graphic
USA
IBM set 1
17.1 cpi
graphic
USA
IBM set 1
17.1 cpi
graphic
USA
IBM set 1
17.1 cpi
graphic
USA
IBM COMPRESS
EPSON C-SET
NATION C-SET
CODE PAGE
CP437
CP437
CP437
CP437
LINE MODE
LF=LF, CR=CR LF=LF, CR=CR LF=LF, CR=CR LF=LF, CR=CR
WRAP MODE
autowrap
no
sw control
yes
autowrap
no
sw control
yes
autowrap
no
sw control
yes
autowrap
no
sw control
yes
SLASHED ZERO
PRINT DIRECTION
EJECT ON FF
CUT SHEET EJECT
PARK MODE
on front
On front
on front
on front
manual imm. manual imm. manual imm. manual imm.
TEAR MODE
manual
manual
manual
manual
MANUAL LOADING
ALIGN MODE
disabled
fast
disabled
fast
disabled
fast
disabled
fast
GAP MODE
auto
auto
auto
auto
VERT.POS 1/10”
VERT.ADJ 1/60”
HORIZ.POS 1/10”
HORIZ.ADJ 1/60”
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Printer Setup
The default configuration of this printer matches most of the commonly used environments, but
it may be necessary to change some printer parameters. For this purpose it is necessary to use
preprinted forms to be used with the printer in configuration mode.
The following is the complete description of the Setup Procedure.
The detailed description of the parameters that can be set on the various preprinted forms are
described in the “Setup Parameters” paragraph, later in this manual.
To enter the Printer Setup Mode press and hold the
the printer on. The printer enters the Setup Mode.
key for at least 1 second while powering
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Printing the Printer Setup Forms
If you already have the preprinted forms for the printer setup, go to “Filling in the Printer Setup
Forms” later in this manual.
Insert a blank sheet in A4 or Letter format. The printer loads the sheet and stops. The
P1, P2, P3
and
leds are lit.
P4
The
,
and
keys are enabled.
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ON LINE PROGRAM
If the
key is pressed immediately after the printer enters in Setup Mode, all printer setup
modules are printed.
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If you p r ess t h e ON LINE k ey:
• the printer self-test is printed. See “Printing a Test Page” before in this manual. In this way it
is possible to check the current printer parameters.
• once the self-test is finished, the printer remains in Setup Mode.
If you p r ess t h e PROGRAM k ey:
• the Px leds change and you can select the Setup Page you want to print as follows:
P1
P2
P3
P4
P1
P2
P3
P4
P1
P2
P3
P4
P1
P2
P3
P4
P1
P2
P3
P4
P1
P2
P3
P4
All setup pages
Configuration page
Program 1 page
Program 2 page
Program 3 page
Program 4 page
= lit
= unlit
The printer setup forms contain all printer parameters and the values that can be set. The
current value is indicated by an asterisk (*).
For a detailed description of the parameters and the settings see “Setup Parameters” later in this
manual.
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Each printer setup form is identified by a marker in the upper left corner of the page as follows:
Configuration Setup
Program 1
Program 3
Program 4
Program 2
If you p r ess t h e LQ k ey:
The printing of the printer setup forms starts. The forms are printed according to the selection
made with the key.
PROGRAM
If you select one of the Program couples
printing on cut sheets and one for fanfold.
or
and
you can define one parameters set for
P1/P3
P1
P2/P4
define the values for printing on cut sheets,
P2
whereas
and
define the printing parameters for the fanfold paper.
P4
P3
The program couples may be selected only if the same emulation is selected for the two
programs.
The selection of the Program Setup is made simply pressing the
key. When passing
PROGRAM
from one Program Setup to another, the printer resets before setting the parameters as defined
in the new program setup.
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Filling in the Printer Setup Forms
To change the values of the parameters, fill in the marker ( ) beside the value you want to set
with a black or blue ball-point pen or a fiber-pen.
Do not use pencils.
AU TO FEED SIGNAL
(
)
(
)
disabled *
enabled
SLCT-IN SIGNAL
(
)
(
)
disabled *
enabled
BU FFER CONTROL
(
)
(
)
(
)
DTR
XO N/XO FF* X ON/X OF F +
If more than one value is set for a parameter, the printer ignores these parameters and maintains
the currently set value.
Do not fill in the marker beside the title of the preprinted form, otherwise the printer will not be
able to read that page.
Reading the Preprinted Forms
When the Printer Setup Forms have been filled in, insert them back into the printer. The printer
is able to recognize the Setup Forms by means of the markers on these pages. The printer reads
the values marked for the various parameters and configures the printer accordingly.
The settings are confirmed by a # symbol printed on the left of the corresponding marker.
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Printer Setup Flow Chart
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Printer Pow ered-off
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Setup Parameters
The following is a listing of the setup parameters.
Configuration Sheet
Setup Parameter
Values
no
Description
The selected values are not set to factory defaults.
RESTORE TO MFG
all
The values set in all printer setups are reset to factory default
values.
config
The values set in the configuration setup are reset to factory default
values.
prog.1, prog. 2,
prog.3, prog 4
The values set in the corresponding program setup are reset to the
factory default values.
DISPLAY LANG.
PROGRAM
English, Italian,
German, French,
Spanish
Defines the language of the display messages.
progr.1, progr.2,
progr.3, progr.4,
Defines the default Program Setup or Setup couple. The program
couples may be selected only if the same emulation has been
progr.1/3, progr.2/4 selected for the two setups.
PROGRAM LOCKED no, yes
Locks the program setup selection. In case the lock is ‘enabled’ the
program setup cannot be changed pressing the PROGRAM key.
ERROR BUZZER
JOB BUZZER
1 beep, no beep
Selects the behavior of the buzzer in case of an error.
no beep, 1 beep,
continuous
Selects the behavior of the buzzer when a new print job begins: no
signal (no beep), one beep (1 beep) or a continuous beep
(continuous).
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Setup Parameter
Values
Description
INTERFACE TYPE
parallel, serial, automatic, Selects the interface type. In case of ‘automatic’ the interface
auto+blink
type is selected by the printer depending on data coming from
host. When the auto+blinkitem is selected, the P1 and P2
leds blink to indicate which interface is selected: P1 blinks
when the parallel interface is selected, whereas P2 blinks,
when the serial interface is selected.
INPUT BUFFER
IGNORE PE
1 Kb, 8 Kb, 16 Kb, 32 Kb
enabled, disabled
Selects the buffer size.
Selects whether the printer signals the paper empty condition
(disabled) or not (enabled).
AUTOFEED SIGNAL disabled, enabled
The parallel interface uses (enabled) or does not use
(disabled) the AUTOFEED signal.
SLCT-IN SIGNAL
disabled, enabled
The parallel interface uses (enabled) or does not use
(disabled) the SELECT-IN signal.
BUFFER CONTROL DTR+SRTS, SRTS,
XON/XOFF,
Selection of the buffer protocol.
XON/XOFF+DTR+SRTS
ROBUST XON
WORD LENGTH
BAUD RATE
enabled, disabled
7 bit, 8 bit
Perform the Robust XON (enabled) or not (disabled).
Sets the number of the data bits.
600 - 38400 bps
even, odd, none
Sets the data transfer rate.
PARITY BIT
Selects the parity control for the data.
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Setup Parameter
Values
Description
SECURITY MODE
enabled, disabled
Enables or disables the security actions that assure protection
against paper jams. If disabled, the paper handling is faster.
AUTO GAP OFFSET -0,075 mm, -0.050 mm,
-0.025 mm, +0.000 mm,
Sets the automatic gap offset to one of the given values.
+0.025 mm, +0.050 mm,
+0.075 mm, +0.100 mm
GET EDGE QUOTE
0/2”, 1/2”, 2/2”, 3/2”, 4/2”, Sets the position in which the left paper edge is checked. If set
5/2”, 6/2”, 7/2”
to 0, the check is performed at the first line. The other values
correspond to the physical distance from the first line.
SKIP PERFORATION disabled, enabled
If the movement of the paper perforation under the print head
is critical, select enabledto avoid the paper to get torn. The
print head lifts up while the paper perforation passes through.
If disabled,the print head stays in position.
TEAR ADJUST
-0,85 mm, -0,56 mm,
-0,28 mm, +0,00 mm,
+0,28 mm +0,56 mm,
+0,85 mm
Sets the paper tear-off position by aligning the paper with the
tear-off edge.
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PROGRAM 1
PROGRAM 3
PROGRAM 2
PROGRAM 4
Setup Parameter
Values
Description
PROTOCOL
EPSON 570, IBM X24E,
Defines the printer protocol.
IBM X24E AGM, IBM 2390
FONT
Draft, Courier, OCR-B,
Gothic, Prestige, Present,
OCR-A, Script, Boldface
Selects the font.
HORIZONTAL PITCH 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, Selects the character spacing in characters per inch (cpi).
20 cpi
VERTICAL PITCH
LOCK
5 lpi, 6 lpi, 8 lpi,
Selects the line spacing in lines per inch (lpi).
no lock, font, hor. pitch,
font+hor. pitch
The following selections made via operator panel may be
locked: font, horizontal pitch (hor.pitch), or both the font
and horizontal pitch (font+hor. pitch). The locked
settings cannot be changed via software commands.
FORM LENGTH
# lines, A4, letter, A5, legal
Sets the page length in number of lines or standard formats
A4, Letter, A5 or Legal. If you select # lines, you must
indicate the number of lines you want to set in the scheme
below this selection. The values range between 0 and 255.
To set the values combine the numbers considering that
the first line corresponds to the hundreds, the second line
to the tens and the third line to the units. See the example
below.
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Example:
How to set the form length to 82 lines:
(
(
FORM LENGTH
( )
A4
( )
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Description
LEFT MARGIN
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Sets the left margin in number of columns. The values range between 0
and 90. To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first
line corresponds to the hundreds, the second line to the tens and the
third line to the units. See the example below.
Example:
How to set the Left Margin to 20.
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RIGHT MARGIN
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Sets the right margin in number of columns. The values range between 0 and
190. The physical position of margin depends on the current character
spacing. To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line
corresponds to the hundreds, the second line to the tens and the third line to
the units. See the example below:
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Example:
How to set the Right Margin to 101.
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Description
TOP MARGIN
Sets the top margin in number of lines. The values range between 0 and 90.
To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line
corresponds to the hundreds, the second line to the tens and the third line to
the units. See the example below.
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Example:
How to set the Top Margin to 15.
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BOTTOM MARGIN 10 x
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Sets the bottom margin in number of lines. The values range between 0 and
90. To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line
corresponds to the hundreds, the second line to the tens and the third line to
the units. See the example below.
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Example:
How to set the bottom margin to 34 lines:
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Setup Parameter
IBM C-SET
Values
Description
IBM set 1, IBM set 2
17.1 cpi, 20 cpi
Selects the IBM character set.
IBM COMPRESS
Selects the pitch for the compressed mode
printing in IBM emulation.
EPSON C-SET
NATION C-SET
italic, graphic
Selects italic or graphic Epson character set.
USA, FRANCE, GERMANY, ENGLAND, Selects the national character sets.
DENMARK1, SWEDEN, ITALY, SPAIN1,
JAPAN, NORWAY, DENMARK2,
SPAIN2, LATIN A1
CODE PAGE
CP437, CP437G, 96GREEK, CP850,
CP851, CP852, CP853, CP855, CP857,
CP858, CP860, CP862, CP863, CP864,
CP865, CP866, CP867, CP876, CP877,
CP1098, CP1250, CP1251, CP1252,
GOST, TASS, MAZOWIA, CP437SL,
UKRAIN, 8859/1, 8859/2, 8859/3, 8859/4,
8859/5, 8859/6, 8859/7, 8859/8, 8859/9,
8859/15, ROMAN-8, ID 12, CP874, ID 14,
ID 17, SANYO, KU, PHILIP
Selects the code page for both the IBM and the
EPSON emulations.
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Setup Parameter
Values
Description
LINE MODE
LF=LF, CR=CR
If the printer receives a LF code (LF), it only performs a line feed. If
the printer receives a CR code (CR), it only performs a carriage
return.
CR=LF+CR
LF=LF+CR
If the printer receives a CR code (CR), it performs a carriage return
followed by a line feed. If the printer receives a LF code (LF), it
performs a line feed.
If the printer receives a LF code (LF), it performs a line feed followed
by a carriage return. If the printer receives a CR code (CR), it only
performs a carriage return.
LF&CR=LF+CR
If the printer receives a LF code (LF) or a CR code (CR), it performs
both a line feed and a carriage return.
WRAP MODE
truncate, autowrap The data exceeding the line length are truncated (truncate) or
printed on the following line (autowrap).
SLASHED ZERO
no, yes
Selects the printing character for zero, with a slash (yes) or without
(no).
PRINT DIRECTION unidir., bidir.,
sw control
Selects the printing direction of the print head: unidirectional
(unidir.), bidirectional (bidir.) or selected via software (sw
control).
EJECT ON FF
no, yes
Performs a form feed according to the selected page format (no) or
ejects a cut sheet loaded into the printer (yes).
CUT SHEET EJECT on front, on rear
Selects whether the cut sheet loaded into the printer is ejected
towards the front or the rear of the printer. The selection of the paper
ejection towards the rear of the printer should be selected only for
paper with a length of at least 14 cm (5,5 inch).
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Setup Parameter
Values
Description
PARK MODE
immediate
When pressing the PARK key or receiving a park command, the printer
immediately parks the paper.
manual imm.
When pressing the PARK key, the printer automatically parks the
paper. When receiving a park command via software:
1. If the current page is not empty (there is printing data or paper
movement commands have been issued), a form feed is performed.
2. The paper is moved to the tear-off position.
3. The P1, P2, P3 and P4 leds blink.
4. When the ON LINE key is pressed the printer parks the paper.
after tear
When pressing the PARK key or receiving a park command via
software:
1. If the current page is not empty (there is printing data or paper
movement commands have been issued), a form feed is
performed.
2. The paper is moved to the tear-off position.
3. The P1, P2, P3 and P4 leds blink.
4. When the ON LINE key is pressed the printer parks the paper.
TEAR MODE
auto 1s, auto 2s, Selects the way the tear mode is performed. Selecting auto 1s,
auto 3s, auto 4s, auto 2s, auto 3s, auto 4s, or auto 5s, the printer moves
auto 5s, manual,
no tear/reverse
the paper in the tear-off position and back to the printing position after
the corresponding number of seconds. Selecting manual, the tear-off is
performed manually, pressing the ON LINE key. Selecting no tear/
reverse, the printer does not perform the tear-off function (this is
useful, when printing on labels).
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Setup Parameter
Values
Description
MANUAL LOADING enabled, disabled Selects the manual loading mode. Setting it to enabledthe printer
loads any kind of document according to the described procedures.
Select disabled, when a more precise paper alignment is necessary.
With this selection it is not possible to load documents with a width of
less than 90 mm.
ALIGN MODE
fast, normal
Selects the paper alignment mode. Selecting fastthe printer performs
less checks on the alignment, whereas, if you need a particularly
precise alignment of the documents, select normal.
GAP MODE
auto, fix
Selects, whether the print gap is sensed for each inserted sheet (auto)
or only for the first sheet after the printer power on (fix). The print gap
is sensed separately for the cut sheet and the fanfold paper.
Offset Adjustments
For a precise adjustment of the position of the printed characters on a preprinted form, this
printer allows to easily adjust the first line and the first printing column as follows:
1. Press the
key while powering the printer on.
PROGRAM
2. Insert a blank sheet into the printer.
The following sheet will be printed:
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OFFSET TUNING SETUP
Vertical Position Offset (1/10 INCH)
PROGRAM 1
PROGRAM 2
PROGRAM 3
PROGRAM 4
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The Vertical Offset Tuning values correspond to 1/60 inches and set the vertical offset of
the first print line starting from the default standard position at 1 mm from the upper paper
margin.
The Horizontal Offset Tuning values correspond to 1/60 inches and set the horizontal
offset of the first print line starting from the default standard position at 3 mm from the left
paper margin.
If you need to change the default position of the first print line the vertical offset can be set in
the Vertical Position Offset lines and/or the horizontal offset in the Vertical
PositionOffsetlines. Both these values correspond to 1/10 inch values.
1 mm
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3. Fill in the marker corresponding to the value you want to set and reinsert the sheet into the
printer. The printer reads the selected values and sets them.
4. Turn the printer off.
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Troubleshooting
Clearing Paper Jams
The straight paper path of this printer is designed for trouble-free handling of a great variety of
documents.
In case a paper jam condition occurs, proceed as follows:
1. Open the printer cover.
2. Pull the lever on the right inner side of the printer towards the printer front side to open the
paper path and with the other hand hold the paper path cover.
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3. Remove the jammed paper.
4. In case it is not possible to remove the
jammed paper because you cannot reach it
with your hand or it is embedded so that you
cannot move it, rotate the cog-wheel beside
the paper path lever to free the paper.
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5. To close the paper path, push the paper path cover down until it locks in position.
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Print Quality Problems
The following table is useful for identifying and solve print quality problems.
P r oblem
Ca u se
Solu tion
Fading print
The ribbon is not fed
Check that the ribbon is correctly inserted. See
“Installing the Ribbon Cartridge”.
Turn the ribbon tension knob to verify, that the
ribbon is not blocked.
If the problem is not solved, change the ribbon
cartridge.
The ribbon is used up or Change the ribbon cartridge.
torn
Paper
The paper does not
Verify that the paper corresponds to the
damaged after correspond to the
specifications and has been loaded according to the
indications given.
printing
specifications given in
this manual or was not
loaded according to the
indications given
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Hexadecimal Dump
If you need to check the data transmission and want to print in hexadecimal mode, proceed as
follows:
1. Press the
key until all leds briefly light up while powering the printer on.
LOAD/PARK
2. The data sent to the printer are printed in three columns where the first column indicates the
number of the line, the second shows the hexadecimal values corresponding to the transferred
data and the third column shows the corresponding ASCII values.
3. To exit form the hexadecimal mode turn off the printer.
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Paper Specifications
The documents must all guarantee the following characteristics:
• Use paper matching the indicated characteristics.
• They must have well defined top and left edges, with a square angle tolerance of 0.1° on all
edges.
• The paper must not have holes, perforations, folds or tears anywhere within the print area of
the document.
• The radius on a corner of the form must be within 9.5 mm from the left or right edge.
• The form to be printed must not contain foreign material.
• Form opacity must be at least 75%. Forms with a lower opacity may cause feed errors.
• Never print on documents with metallic or hard plastic fasteners or staples, they may damage
the printer.
• To get the maximum print contrast you should print on white or light colored paper. You may
overstrike to improve the low contrasting paper.
• It is preferable to use single and multiple documents with the fibre running in the insertion
direction of the printing unit.
• Recycled paper is permitted on principle.
• It is preferable to print on multiple forms with a narrow glue strip or top-gluing. The gluing
must not cause waving in the set of forms.
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Cut Sheets
I n se r t io n d ir e c t io n
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Dimensions
Form width
Form length
Distance between dot position
and left or right paper edge
Distance between top of the first
printed line and top margin of
the document
Distance between the lower
margin and the lower part of the
last printed line
Maximum
240 mm
711.2 mm
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70 mm
68.6 mm
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3.0 mm if length is less than 355.6 mm
8.0 mm if length is between 335.6 and 711.2 mm
1 mm
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Paper weight
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Paper thickness
0,6 mm
0,06 mm
Copies
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Fanfold Paper
Dimensions
Maximum Minimum
A
A
B
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Page width
Page length
242 mm
76 mm
68,6 mm
3,0 mm
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Distance between the
left or right vertical
paper perforation
and the leftmost or
rightmost printing
dot.
Print Area
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D
E
Distance between the
upper page margin
and the upper
margin of the first
print line
Distance between the
lower page margin
and the lower margin
of the last print line.
Thickness
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0,6 mm
Original + 5
copies
0,06 mm
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Technical Specifications
Printing Technology
Print head:
Resolution:
24 pin
360x360 dpi (HxV)
Line Length (@ 10 cpi)
94 columns (cut sheets)
80 columns (fanfold)
Printing Speed
360/300 cps @ 12/10 cpi (Draft)
130/110 cps @ 12/10 cpi (LQ)
Emulation
IBM ® Personal Printer 2390+, Proprinter XL24E, Proprinter XL24AGM, Epson 570
Resident Fonts
Draft, Courier, Gothic, Prestige, Script, OCR-A, OCR-B, Boldface
Character Set
PC standard set (CS1-CS2) - 13 National Epson sets - CP437 (USA) - CP437G (Greek) - CP850
(Multilanguage) – CP851 (Greek) - CP852 (Latin 2) - CP853 (Turkish) - CP855 (Russian) - CP857
(Turkish) - CP860 (Portuguese) - CP862 (Hebrew) - CP863 (French/Canadian) - CP864 (Arabic) -
CP865 (Norwegian) - CP866 (Cyrillic) - CP867 (Turkish) - CP876 (OCRA) - CP877 (OCRB) - CP 858
(Euro) - CP 1098 (Farsi-Arabic) - CP 1250 (Central Europe) - CP 1251 (Cyrillic) - CP 1252 (Windows
Latin 1 Ansi) - Gost - Tass – Mazowia - ISO 8859/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/15 - 96GREEK
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Barcodes
UPC/A, UPC/E, EAN8, EAN13, Code 39, Code 128, Postnet, Codabar, ADD-ON 2, ADD-ON 5,
Code 11, Code 93, BCD, MSI, 2/5 Interleaved, 2/5 Matrix, 2/5 Industrial
Interfaces
Parallel IEEE 1284 bidirectional,
Serial RS-232/C
Automatic Interface Switching
Memory
32 Kbytes buffer
Special Functions
Automatic Gap Adjustment (AGA)
Auto Alignment
Auto Border Recognition
Ribbon Life
4 million characters (black)
Reliability
MTBF: 10,000 hours
Print Head Life
400 million characters
Physical Dimensions & Weight
390 (W) x 210 (H) x 320 (D) mm
14 Kg
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Power Supply
Tension:
110V and 220V
Frequency :
60 Hz and 50 Hz
Power consumption:
120 W max. (printing), 10 W (standby)
Environmental conditions
Temperature:
Humidity:
working 5/40 °C, stock -25/60 °C
working from 20 to 85% (r.h.),
stock from 10% to 90% (r.h.) (without condensation)
Standard
EN 60950, IEC 950
Environment
Energy star compliant
Noise Level
55dbA
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FCC Notes
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
A shielded Centronics IEEE1284 compliant bi-directional parallel cable, maximum length 3 meters (10 feet), and a
shielded RS-232 serial cable, maximum length 15 meters (50 feet), are necessary for this device to meet the requirements
of a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
The above specified cables are readily available as Personal Computer or Peripheral accessories from multiple retail
outlets. Please consult your dealer for details concerning such cables and also for information about FCC rules for
digital devices.
Changes or modifications to the device covered by this manual, which are not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance, could void the user’s authority under the FCC rules to operate the equipment.
Canadian D.O.C. Radio Interference Regulation
This digital apparatus complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B limits for radio frequency emissions.
Cet appareil numérique est conforme aux limites de Classe B de la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
EEC Regulations
This equipment conforms to the EEC Directive 89/392 (the sound pressure, measured according to ISO 7779, does
not exceed 70 dBA).
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